Apr 21, 2011 | Examiner.com
"Rio" , the colorful, upbeat animated film from Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox, has been enjoying tremendous global success at the box office, but it's by no means the first film to capitalize on the enduring appeal of exotic Rio de Janeiro.
Tricia's Retro Film Reviews: Bird of Paradise
Honolulu Media & Culture Examiner rates this: Bird of Paradise, the 1932 version starring Dolores del Rio and Joel McCrea, is about a yacht crew who stumble upon an island full of friendly natives.
From plastic palm trees to on-set pranks, from fake languages to obstinate water buffalo, intrepid humor writer Charles Memminger uncovered the funniest, strangest tales of Island moviemaking.
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